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I have a painting that I inherited from my Aunt who lived in…

I have a painting...

I have a painting that I inherited from my Aunt who lived in Boston Mass.

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The painting is of the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Artist name is***** dated 1920. We wanted to know if it might have some value.

The photos here are just what I needed to see and thank you for your patience.

The signature appears to be M. Lauritsen, I tried every letter permutation of possible spellings against databases of known, listed artists and there is not a match to any variant spelling of that surname.

Thus, this is an original painting from 1920 of a mountain vista landscape view by an unlisted, hobbyist artist.

Based on past auction sales of comparables, this could sell for up to $400 on today's market.

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